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Much has been made about the Retina display on the new iPad, so much so that it’s easy to dismiss all of the talk as hyperbole. But looking at these new screens from Ticket to Ride, perhaps the new display is as good, if not better, than what people are saying.

The updated maps for the popular board game port are available as a download immediately, apply to all of the ingame maps, and take advantage of the ultra high definition that the iPad’s Retina display offers. For the first time, C. Huntingbot, Marg Loughbot, and even real life players can experience the same detail as seen in the actual board game. Ticket to Ride, boasting more than 800,000 downloads, is the first board game app to take advantage of the enhanced display.

Plus, thanks to the increased sharpness of the new iPad, track symbols on the train routes (that help colorblind players) can be seen in normal, non-zoomed view. The best part is that the map upgrades are free to all current owners of the app.

A couple of months back I reviewed Algoriddim’s Djay software for the Mac and found it to be a fantastic app with an intuitive interface and powerful effects and tools that made it simple for anyone to use and start creating mixes in minutes. The only downside to it I thought was being (relatively) tied to the desktop. Sure, there are remote apps and external controllers available for it, but it’s still not a truly portable solution. For that you really need the App of the Year 2011 – yes, you guessed it, Algoriddim’s Djay for iPad.

The talented guys in Germany have taken nearly all the amazing features and interface of the desktop version and fitted it all into a incredibly neat iPad app, meaning you can just take one piece of kit with you and get the party started wherever you can plug into a decent sound system. You can search and select tracks from your entire iTunes library and drop them onto one of the virtual decks. A tap of the Sync button and the BPM of the new track will be matched perfectly to the one currently playing. Set a cue point by spinning the turntable to a visible spike in the generated waveform and then hit the Play button, now tap the play from cue point button in time with the beat and you’re away, ready to drop your new track in and play around with the effects and EQ. Continue Reading “Algoriddim’s Djay Enhanced for the New iPad’s Retina Display” »